Southwest State of Somalia

Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development-SWS

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

(One-Envelope Bidding Process)

Country: Somalia

Name of Project: Somali Water for Rural Resilience (SWRR), or

“Barwaaqo” Project

Contract Title: Construction of Dalaalay Hafir dam in Hudur Distriuct, (Lot

1), Gareero Hafir dam in Hudur District (Lot 2), Bunqabe Hafir dam in

Barawe District ( Lot 3) , Manaara Hafir dam in Barawe District (Lot 4), and

Salbuuy Hafir dam in Baidoa District (Lot 5)- SWS.

Grant No: P177627

RFB Reference No: SO-MOPIED – SW-499763-CW-RFB

The Ministry of Planning ,Investment and Economic Development of the

Southwest State of Somalia has, through the Government of Somaliland,

received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Water for

Rural Resilience Project (Barwaaqo) Project, and intends to apply part of the

proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Construction of Dalaalay

Hafir dam in Hudur Distriuct, (Lot 1), Gareero Hafir dam in HudurDistrict (Lot 2), Bunqabe Hafir dam in Barawe District ( Lot 3) ,

Manaara Hafir dam in Barawe District (Lot 4), and Salbuuy Hafir dam

in Baidoa District (Lot 5)- SWS. For this contract, the Borrower shall

process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as

defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project

Financing, except for those payments, which the contract provides to be made

through letter of credit.

The Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development- SWS

now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Dalaalay

Hafir dam in Hudur Distriuct, (Lot 1), Gareero Hafir dam in Hudur

District (Lot 2), Bunqabe Hafir dam in Barawe District ( Lot 3) ,

Manaara Hafir dam in Barawe District (Lot 4), and Salbuuy Hafir dam

in Baidoa District (Lot 5)- SWS.

Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using

Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement

Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated July 2016 and revised in November

2017, August 2018 and November 2020, September 2023 (“Procurement

Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the

Procurement Regulations. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 3.14 setting

forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Barwaaqo

Office, Ministry of Planning, Investment, and Economic Development

HQ, SWSS- Baidoa District,

Email: barwaaqopiusws.procurement@gmail.com and copy to

Mutalib112@gmail.com or Mohamedrinow@gmail.com and inspect the

bidding documents during office hours 09:00 to 15:00 hours Somali local

time from Saturday to Thursday exclusive of public holidays at the address

given below.A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by

interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to

the e-mail address above.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 10:00 Hrs. Soamli

time on 4th September, 2025. Electronic Bidding will NOT be permitted.

Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the

Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the

address below on 10:00 Hrs. Somalia time on 4 th September, 2025.

All Bids must be accompanied by a BID-SECURING

DECLARATION using the form included in Section IV, Bidding Forms.

Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to

disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part

of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

Form as included in the bidding document.”]

The address(es) referred to above is:

Barwaaqo Office

Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development-SWS

Floor/ Room number: 1nd floor

Email: barwaaqopiusws.procurement@gmail.com and

copy mohamedrinow@gmail.com

City: Baidoa

Country: Somalia